Relay.



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RELAY. nrmoxnox nmm 0013.21. 1908'.

Patented July 4, 1911.

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V. Flu/w- WiLLiAM U'NXTED shrugs PATENT onion WILLIAM V. MOAK. 6F SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK. ASSIGNOR T GENERAL ELECTRH} COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

RELAY.

Spaeiflcation of Letters Patent. Patented Jul 131i 1,

Application filed October 21, 1908. Serial E0. 458,771.

l'i(-(l by the armature. The armature aria ('ont'zut C are lIK'iOFOCi in a nitaolrcasing, which, in Fig. I, is shown as Formed of i1 glass cylinder 1). and two plutos E and F of insulating mznoiiolv G represents a binding post which colors :1 hole in tho nppt-r pinto E, This binding post. as is host shown in Fig; 2 has a portion of rectangular croSs (-tion. The upper portion of he halo is ll- 0 rertflngnlar of cross-secti n to re a'ive. this portion of the binding post. the pr jm-ting uorn-nx of 'Qh svrvo both to limit th s entrant-0 of tho (finding post into the h le To a?! wii om 21- may concern:

Ba it known that I, Wiuinr V. OAK, a c-itizon of tho United Stntvs. IPRHiiHfJ at Svlwzavclzulr. county of Schenoctndy. State of Xmv York. have invonte i certain new and nsot'ni iniprofivnmnis in hvlnys, of whirh the foli wim is :t s nwii'imtion.

3? nvvhtion TJln-fu to relays for nso in Sif'. Sin; s x-toms, .zntl has pnrtin-nlnr r0f0rvow: to tho mums for supporting the statmnnry m nim-H.

"li rmllzn'k of rt-lnys for nso in railway :i s wtmns: are nr-iinmilv inrlosmi in :i i (.lxitE-Q for prvwlion against dirt, moisture and ails!) to prom-n; rotation of (in: l ting anti in ts. Tho qrni nziry contacts are or- '6 post in the hoh. Tho ngi mr portion of (he liimz'ily snpportwl within His ma n; by 'a i hintlin; mot is scrmx=threa iorl to receive a snail nl' h'nnling pmtt which ('XHlNls through l binding nnt g; and a look nn. ,7. H reptlw "2! ili in order tha tho loads may he ro=m1ts a contact pioro within the casing, oh-vtrimily t-onnm-tml in tho stationary conhirh is s wn-ml to tho binding post (r by ln 'ir without worrying tho hunls through tho the svrow It. shown in ii thti lim'fi in Pig; 1. ihtfifj. i 1th the t-on truvtions oi stud or 1 H plum 1* 1S Higntly I( '$i\i on its lower hintling post that lmvv horn orilinm-ily omside to rror-ivv tho minim-t pioull. 1 terms i l l l I plo cwl hor t i'oru. it has soon-intros hnpsunts a -nrhon contort block, which is pom-i that :1 nmiolilinor, either nnintrmion- I chnnpvtl within tho-minor! Pi'ffl ll hy moans ally or wilfully. hn s t-lmngt-d iln' :nljmtnu'nl of tho t'rvw 'lhiJ contact lil0('i., Wi'liVh of tho Siilll or hin lin iinsi it: tho raining. n i is :nhint-ul to ho engaged by tho niovnhle as to rhnng'li .hv rt-lntiw pwitiom of tho stzn (oniat't when tho ruin) is onrrgizmi. at the iionznfv' :nnl momhlo minim-ls; Sim-0 Hit: sumo iinn 'st-rvvs no :1 looking nnml'wr for movmnont of the !;n)\':tl h (Ulll2\(firis not i (ho SK'ZT-xi ll. \Yhon the poi-ls ro nssomhh-rl, nsr iv grongz'. changein (hr po iiinn of tho i as shown in Fig. i. it \'ill he soon that he :Jnti nurv runlm't. whit-h brings it noaror to position of tho (-Pniocl hhrvk J unnothu tin. movniihcontort. nny provvnt tho (-onvlmngwi from onisitlt' tho Casio". sinwall h: -t. from owning whon {he rvlay (oils nrv mowno'oi of tho hiniling pt... (r is prodvFm-y-ggizwl. i vvnlmli hi ('onrzn-i piou- .l (till he ml- Tho whim-1 of my inwntion is to proritlo josh-1i nr mm'otl only iiy hrvnlting the usual :2 now! conslruriion of tho sup rting moans souls nnzi opening \inmixing. so to rmnnvc for iinstn nary ronizn'i, EH11]! that no tho sit-row 11.. vhnngv of ml s nwnl of (no stotionnnv con- FigQ 3 shows a modified ('onstrm-tion (:u-t:-: is pmsih o wilhnniinvoking the seal :nhlpiml for nso in o. rrhiy in whit-h he up and opening tho (using. ]X'l' pinto of tho mining is of nominating mm M im'tnlion will hostrho'nnihrstootl by tvrinl. in this mmlifimtion the plate F, is rofvri-nvo to tho :n-volnpnnying tlruwingfi, in prmidml with a square hole through which whit-I1 vxionrls a square bushing K of insulating Figure 1 shows it relay. partly in cross soc- Inntorinl. 'l'hu portion of the himling post tiou. cmuh-urtml in dl t'()l'(l.lli('i with my in- G whivh oxtve'nl into the hole. is ais'o sqimre romionyhig. .2 shows an (lilnrgud pvrspt-vin (POSS sect on. so that the. binding post tire rioo of :1 binding pml; I ig; 3 shows :i cannot. htilll'lltii in the hole. The mtrance m-o. ortio|',nl \i(.\ ot a motliliml ronstrnvof the binding post. into the homing is limlion of binding post :nlaph l for a relay in iifli by tho vl'ilorgesl circular iiango between whit-h thov portion of {in casing through the square portion onri tho st'rr-w-tin'ladeti whivh tho himling unt vxtomls is forlnvd portion of the binding:- post-. The construe of minim-ting nmlm-iul; and Fig. 1 is an tion of the vontaot niece and contact. block is t-lw some as -n Figii.

vnlnrgml )Jil'SiMi'iiW Yluw of tho some.

In 1* 1,2. l i, roprt-wnls :1 magnet ('uil, P- F 1g. 4 shows an enlarged PH'SPOQHVB VIEW of \he. construction of Fig. 3.

the mmature, and C :2 movnhie contact, car- Otlicr modifications will readily occur to those skill-9d in the art. I, therefore, do 1162 desire to limit myself to the pnrticnlac c0nstruction and arrangement of parts her: shown but aim in the :ippendcd'claiins i0 cover all modifications which are within scope of my invention.

hat I ciaim as new and desire to scciizc. by Letters Patentof the United States, is;

1. in a relay, a casing, stationary member entering a hole in sn casing, a PM of said hole being of non-circular cross-s tion and said member having projecting p tions limiting its entrance into said hole and preventing its rotation in said hole, 2. cont piece within the casing having a screw far securing it to said member, and a COhiRr-i, block chunpcd in said contact piece forming a locking member for said screw- 2. In a relay, a casing, a binding post ant/ering a hole in said casing. a portion of said hole being of non-circular cross-section and said binding post having projecting poi-ii as limiting its entrance into said hole and 1 venting its rotation in said hole, a contact piece within the casing having a. screw for securing it to snicl binding post, and con; tact block clamped in said contact piece and forming a locking member for said scion"- 3. In a Inlay, a. casing a stationary HPTibet onto 'ing a hole in said casing, in port- .n

of said hole being ofnon-circulnr cross-section and said member having projecting portions limiting its entrance into said 1101} and preventing its rotation in said hole, and a Contact piece s -cnrctl to said member within the casing, ti inncr curl of: saint hole being' enlarged to form n non-circulm. rrcess adapted to rcceiin saiil Contact picce, and sniti contact pivcc having projecting portions preventing i i in said recess.

L in a rainy, a c; :1 binding post-0ntcring a hole in sniil Ctml liolo bcing of non-circni cn .IlCtlUIl and sfinl binding postiniving' projcming portions limiting its entrance into said hole and preventing its rotation in said hole and having a screw-threnticcl port-ion provided with a A portion of said binding nut, and n coniuct piccc secured to 1 said binding post within the casing, the in i181 end of said holc being enlarged to form a non-circuiar reces "Jr-prod to z'eccivc said contact picce, and snarl contact piece. having projecting portions preventing its rotation in said recess,

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Ennis} this 19th day of Octolirr, 1908.

WILLIAM v. MONK.

Witnesses:

PHENJAMIN B. HULL, HELEN ()Rionn, 

